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+# VIM build options
+
+## `./configure`
+| Commmand                         | Effect                                                   |
+| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--prefix=$HOME/.local`          | Local install so don't need `sudo`                       |
+| `--with-features=huge`           | Enable all extra VIM features                            |
+| `--enable-python3interp`         | Compile with python3, *Don't be in virtual env for this* |
+| `--with-python3-command=python3` | Compile with python3, *Don't be in virtual env for this* |